Manufacture of chewing gum



'1 V. IDU'NHAM, F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YQBK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY V. DUNHAM,

a citizen of the United States, residin at Mount Vernon, in the county of Vi est-' chester and State of New'Yo'rk, have invented certain new and useful Improve manufacture of material suitable for use in chewing gum. a v Attempts have heretofore been made-to produce a chewing gum base by mixing rubher with parafiin wax and adding gum w chicle or similar gum to the mixture. These attempts have notbeen satisfactory, for the reason that the product produced is too soft, and does not possess the desired consistency whereby it can be masticated for 'a 1011 period. Attempts have also been ma e to substitute ordinary fats or oils (natural glycerides of fatty acids) in place of parafin in the above mixture, but these yield products which also are too soft, oily and sticky. The mixture tends to stick to the teeth and roof of the mouth and also does not possess the desired consistency and stability;

I have now found that'it is possible to produce a chewing gum base of excellent quality by the use of hydrogenated fatty oils, with rubber and chicle. In the preferred form of the invention, I employ a hydrogenated oil having a melting point of about 55 to 65 C., with which may be associated also some parafiin wax, if desired. This material is first heated to a temperature substantially above the melting point of rubber, say to about 150 C., or even higher, and the rubber is then gradually added to the hot material, preferably with continuous. stirring. The stirring is continued until a uniform smooth mixture is obtained. The proportion may be about pounds of hydrogenated oil, say hydrogenated peanut oil having a melting point of about 62 C., and 50 pounds of ofrubber are added 5 pounds of chicle and Application filed July '11, 1922. Serial a... amass.

plantation sheet rubber, or other rubber. The consistency of the product should preferably be firmer than that of ordinary gum chicle. To this mixture is then added gum chicle in suchproportion as to producethe required consistency, or if desired, enough gum chicle can be added to produce a softer mass than is desired for the final product, and thereafter a resinous material is added, to improve the consistency of the mass. It is to be understood that the materials used should preferably be suitably cleaned before using, and should be free from constituents injurious to health. Without limiting myself to particular details, I give the following examples, for the purpose of illustration To 7 pounds of a mixture of hydrogenated 65 soya bean oil (M. P. 67 C.) with rubber in equal proportions are added 3 poundsof chicle.

To 10 pounds of a mixture of hydro enated peanut oil (M. P. 62 C.) with ruber in equal proportions are added 5 pounds of chlcle.

To a mixture of GPpounds of hydrogenated cotton seed oil (M. .'52 C.) with 5 pounds 4 pounds of purified dammar resin.

I claim:

. 1., A chewing gum containing hydrogenated oil of a melting point not substantially-below 52 C., and rubber.

2. A chewing gum containing hydrogenated oil of a melting point between about 52 and 65 C., rubber and gum chicle.

3. A chewing gum containing hydro genated oil of a melting point between about 52 and 65 C., rubber,.gum chicle and a resinous material.

4 In the manufacture of chewing gum, the step of heating together, with agitation, a hydrogenated oil of a melting point beto tween, about 52 and 65 C. with rubber to form a uniform smooth mixture.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

V. DUN 

